EPA v. ELECTRO-MET COAL COMPANY, IN RE

Case summary

THIS CASE IS A PROPOSED CLAIM FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF ADMINI- STRATIVE EXPENSES IN BANKRUPTCY. THE SITE CONSISTS OF A DEFUNCT COAL MINING OPERATION AND IS CONTAMINATED WITH POLYCHLORINATED-BIPHENYLS (PCB'S). IN RESPONSE TO A CITIZEN'S COMPLAINT REGARDING VANDELIZED ELECTRICAL TRANSFORMERS, EPA CONDUCTED TSCA INSPECTIONS ON SEPTEMBER 10, 1986 AND ON MAY 6, 1987. TSCA INSPECTORS SAMPLED IN FIVE LOCATIONS. ON AUGUST 19, 1987, EPA'S ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE TEAM IN- VESTIGATED THE SITE AND TOOK SIX ADDITIONAL SAMPLES. EPA CONDUCTED A REMOVAL ACTION AT THE SITE BEGINNING ON OCT. 16, 1987 TO REMOVE THE TRANSFORMERS LOCATED ON-SITE AND TO EX- CAVATE AND DISPOSE OF CONTAMINATED SOIL. ELECTRO-MET COAL COMPANY IS THE OWNER OF THE HUTCHINSON MINE. THEY WERE NOTIFIED OF SITE CONDITIONS AND REFUSED TO CONDUCT THE REMOVAL.

Defendants (1)

• ELECTRO-MET COAL COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• HUTCHINSON MINE

  YOMAMA, HUTCHINSON, PA, 15640

  Registry ID: 110010632681

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• IN RE: ELECTRO METentered 1993-07-20

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (8 milestones)

• 1987-11-22Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1987-11-23Referred To Headquarters
• 1988-08-31Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1988-11-22Complaint Filed With Court
• 1993-07-20Final Order Lodged
• 1993-07-20Final Order Entered
• 1993-07-20Concluded
• 1993-08-19Enforcement Action Closed